06 April, 2015

I absolutely love Easter... and having children makes the day even more special. Mae really knows why we celebrate this day. She has such a sweet way of telling the story of how much God loves us all. She is full of questions about sin, angels and the holy spirit. It is amazing to watch her come to understand all these concepts and challenging to explain them to a five year old!

They love getting their basket and this year I specifically tried to eliminate the little items that get lost under the couch and get them Christian books, a devotional book for Mae and a Boz DVD (if you don't know about Boz, he is phenomenal!! LOOK IT UP)

We had a picnic and then an Easter egg hunt.

Mae pointed out all the eggs to Ian and Jovie instead of rushing around to get them for herself. She is such an awesome big sister.

31 March, 2015

Saturday was the anniversary of a special day... fours year ago I was
given the great honor of becoming a mother. It is a hard job, as you
know, but one that I just can not imagine not having. I really didn't
have a clue how much this one day could totally change our lives. Being a
mother has taught me more of who I am as a person, the good and the
bad. I have had to be stronger than I ever knew I could be, I've had to
push out selfishness, to make room for sacrifice, and I daily wear my
heart on my sleeve. My heart surges with love for my three children—it's
powerful. I love them with every fiber of my being... I still can't
believe we get to be parents of these treasures.

So on Saturday, all I
could think about is the day we first met our Mae, and how truly blessed
we are to know her as our own. She is so full of joy, is
incredibly creative, funny as all get out, and is a leader of all the
silly games that go on in our house. I am so excited to be on the front
row to her life story. God writes the most beautiful stories.

It is our family's tradition to send off a lantern on their "gotcha
day" as it's called (we like to call it a famiversary). It was an
absolutely a gorgeous evening to celebrate.